Media & Journalism

The Department of Media and Journalism is where storytelling comes to life. With state-of-the-art facilities and industry-standard equipment, our programs prepare you to create, report, and communicate with confidence—whether you're behind the camera, in front of the mic, or crafting stories for digital platforms.

Every media professional’s journey begins with a mission. From field reporting to content creation, explore the degrees that train you to deliver compelling stories with integrity and impact.

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Undergraduate Programs

Explore our undergraduate degrees and minors

B.S. in Mass Communications

B.S. in Mass Communications - Creative Media

B.S. in Mass Communications - News

B.S. in Mass Communications - Sports Media

Minor in Multimedia Journalism

Graduate Programs

Explore our graduate degrees

M.S.M.C. in Journalism

M.S.M.C. in Mass Communications

M.S.M.C. in Radio-Television

Our department offers a variety of real-world experience in print, radio, and video to prepare you for your future career.

ASU-TV

ASU-TV is A-State’s very own 24-hour cable station, airing original sports, news and talk programming. Students receive real-world training and gain experience on an actual TV set.

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Delta Digital News Service

The Delta Digital News service is a hands-on newsroom where A-State students get real-world experience. As part of this working news lab, students pitch their own ideas, research and interview sources, and create content for a variety of media formats.

KASU

As Arkansas’ original public radio station, KASU gives students the chance to work in professional broadcast settings while connecting the region to NPR news, music, and public affairs.

Printing Services

Printing Services produces the majority of printed materials for A-State, supporting the university with high-quality graphic materials. In addition to serving the campus community, they also provide services to Arkansas state agencies, offices, and school districts across the state.

Red Wolf Radio

Red Wolf Radio is A-State’s student-run radio station, serving as a creative lab for student-led content and broadcasting. It features a mix of music genres and offers students hands-on experience in radio production, hosting, and programming.

The Herald

A-State’s student-run newspaper, The Herald, has been serving the campus community since 1921.

Public Accountability

View our enrollment numbers by degree program, retention rates, number of degrees awarded, and graduation rates.

ENROLLMENT BY DEGREE PROGRAM

Fall 2020 to Fall 2024

College, Department, Degree, and Program	empty table header	empty table header	empty table header	empty table header	Fall Semesters	empty table header	empty table header	Average	empty table header
Communication Media & Journalism			2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	3 Year	5 Year
Communication
	CP	Social Media Management	1	2	3	2	2	2	2
	BA	Communication Studies	88	72	60	53	67	60	68
	BS	Strategic Communication	109	96	83	72	76	77	87
	GC	Health Communication	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	MA	Communication Studies	10	10	40	50	59	50	34
	MS	Strategic Communication	74	73	89	80	69	79	77
	Total Communication		282	253	275	257	273	268	191
Media & Journalism
	BS	Creative Media Production	119	117	104	104	112	107	111
	BS	Journalism	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	BS	Multimedia Journalism	31	29	20	11	6	12	19
	MS	Media Management	44	49	37	26	29	31	37
	MSMC	Journalism	3	6	8	3	1	4	4
	MSMC	Radio-TV	4	7	4	4	4	4	5
	Total Media & Journalism		201	208	173	148	152	158	176
Grand Total			483	461	448	405	425	426	407

DEGREES AWARDED

Fiscal Year 2020-2021 to 2024-2025

College, Department, Degree and Program	empty table header	empty table header	empty table header	Academic Year	empty table header	empty table header	Average	empty table header
Communication Media & Journalism		2020 - 2021	2021 - 2022	2022 - 2023	2023 - 2024	2024 - 2025	3 Year	5 Year
	Baccalaureate Degrees	96	103	80	75	70	75	85
	Master's Degrees	67	77	108	93	104	102	90
	Graduate Certificates	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total Communication		163	180	188	168	174	177	175

DEGREES AWARDED BY DEGREE PROGRAM

Fiscal Year 2020-2021 to 2024-2025

College, Department, Degree, and Program	empty table header	empty table header	empty table header	empty table header	Fall Semesters	empty table header	empty table header	Average	empty table header
Communication Media & Journalism			2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	3 Year	5 Year
Communication
	BA	Communication Studies	31	30	16	13	19	16	22
	BS	Strategic Communication	37	36	33	32	23	29	32
	GC	Health Communication	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	MA	Communication Studies	6	4	11	22	32	22	15
	MS	Strategic Communication	34	40	59	43	50	51	45
	Total Communication		108	110	119	110	124	118	69
Media & Journalism
	BS	Creative Media Production	21	34	26	27	25	26	27
	BS	Journalism	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
	BS	Multimedia Journalism	6	3	5	3	3	4	4
	BS	Radio-TV	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	MS	Media Management	23	29	31	24	15	23	24
	MSMC	Journalism	3	0	4	2	1	2	2
	MSMC	Radio-TV	1	4	3	2	6	4	3
	Total Media & Journalism		55	70	69	58	50	59	60
Grand Total			163	180	188	168	174	177	129

SUCCESS RATES BY DEGREE PROGRAM

Fall 2019 to Fall 2023

College, Department, Degree, and Program	empty table header	empty table header	empty table header	% of Students Returning or Graduating	*From Fall Semester to Fall Semester	empty table header	empty table header	Average	empty table header
Communication Media & Journalism			2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	3 Year	5 Year
Communication
	BA	Communication Studies	69.39%	76.14%	69.44%	66.67%	71.70%	69.27%	70.67%
	BS	Strategic Communication	88.57%	82.57%	84.37%	74.70%	83.33%	80.80%	82.71%
	MA	Communication Studies	100.00%	100.00%	90.00%	62.50%	50.00%	67.50%	80.50%
	MS	Strategic Communication	81.82%	79.73%	71.23%	65.17%	68.75%	68.38%	73.34%
	Average Communication		84.94%	84.61%	78.76%	67.26%	68.45%	71.49%	76.80%
Media & Journalism
	BS	Creative Media Production	81.36%	78.99%	77.77%	78.85%	76.92%	77.85%	78.62%
	BS	Journalism	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
	BS	Multimedia Journalism	49.02%	67.74%	37.93%	45.00%	81.82%	54.92%	56.07%
	MS	Media Management	63.04%	65.91%	73.46%	59.46%	76.92%	69.95%	68.12%
	MSMC	Journalism	100.00%	66.67%	83.33%	87.50%	66.67%	79.17%	80.55%
	MSMC	Radio-TV	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%	75.00%	100.00%	91.67%	94.44%
	Average Media & Journalism		78.68%	75.86%	74.50%	69.16%	80.47%	74.71%	75.56%
Grand Total			81.81%	80.24%	76.63%	68.21%	74.46%	73.10%	76.18%

The programs in our department are accredited by the Arkansas Division of Higher Education and the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism & Mass Communications.